Making GCash relatable to the ordinary Filipino
Explains features of the GCash app itself
Explore the different secrets behind having alternate accounts in GCash. GCash accounts are usually tied to only a mobile number. Once you create an account, you can then tie this account to a person via verification of KYC (Know-Your-Customer). Now some questions you may have about this are: can I create multiple GCash accounts? And … Read more
GLoan is an easy way of getting cash loans withdrawable via ATM from GCash. The operator of GCash, Mynt is actually composed of two subsidiaries — GCash and Fuse Lending. The GCash company handles the e-wallet and everything under it, while Fuse Lending handles loan products. Before turning it over to CIMB, GCredit was also … Read more
This post describes how to use GCash Padala in sending money to non-GCash users. Remittances are still one of the most used ways of sending money to people here. Especially for OFWs, despite the existence of digital solutions. I understand that not everyone can create their own bank accounts and not everywhere can we get … Read more
It’s easy to link your GCash account to your Apple iTunes Account, just like what we can do with Google Play (and with any Google Service in general). This allows you to buy apps, games, music, movies using your GCash account. The advantage of this is you won’t need to link your GCash Mastercard or … Read more
GLife is an e-commerce platform built into GCash. It allows you to go to merchant stores and utilize GCash payment in buying products and services. You may have noticed a couple of new icons in your main GCash screen lately. One of those is named “GLife”. “But what is this for?” you may ask. This … Read more
GInsure offers affordable insurance products within GCash and makes insurance accessible to all of its users. GCash now has a built-in insurance marketplace, the first of its kind in the Philippines. In its pursuit of being an all-around lifestyle app, just like Alipay, they’ve also delved into selling insurance products. This is quite timely since … Read more
A side-effect of the pandemic was the shift to online and cashless payments. Secondary to this is the boom of the gig economy as well as the proliferation of online shops. As such, Filipino freelancers and entrepreneurs have started to see the value of using Paypal and Payoneer to collect payments, especially for overseas transactions. … Read more
One of the biggest complaints GCash has gotten over time was the manual input of the MPIN. Since the MPIN was only 4 digits, it was also easy to remember, and easy to take advantage of especially when it comes to scams. This is why there are one-time passwords (OTP) implemented aside from an MPIN. … Read more
This post aims to explain why and how to do verification in the GCash app. You’ve installed GCash on your phone, and now you can do some basic functions in the app. Now, you’re thinking of Sending Money or Cashing out. Unfortunately, you will need to verify yourself so that you can use all of … Read more
This post explains the different ways you can get remittances using the GCash app. Perhaps it is true that remittances are the lifeblood of our economy. In early 2022, according to the BSP, the total personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached USD 2.9 billion. Additionally, every year the amount remitted by overseas Filipinos contributes a … Read more